2018-19 Biennial Budget Passed June 2018
The budget bill, SB 99, was released on the NCGA website on Monday, May 28. Because legislative leaders previously announced they will refuse any amendments, this …
2018-19 Budget Adjustments
Senate Bill Would Revise Principal Pa...
Senate Bill 718, titled Revise Principal Compensation, would make adjustments to the principal salary schedule.
The bill would accomplish the following:
Maintain principals’ current salary schedule for the 2018 school year.
For 2019, …
Gov. Cooper Released Budget Adjustmen...
Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, Governor Roy Cooper released his alterations to the budget. His budget priorities include the following:
All teachers would receive at least a 5% raise, with …
May 16 Advocacy Day
May 16th is the first day that the North Carolina General Assembly will be in session in 2018. We are calling for all NC public school employees to be there …
NEA Ranks NC 37th for Teacher Pay
According to estimates done by the National Education Association (NEA), North Carolina currently ranks 37th in the nation for average teacher pay. As more data becomes available, you may see …
Early Voting is April 19 – May ...
Early voting (or one-stop voting) is April 19 – May 5. This is the primary election, which will determine the candidates on the ballot for the general election on Election …
National Day of Action Against Gun Vi...
Wear orange on April 20 to show your support!
Across the nation, students, educators and parents have been organizing and advocating to reduce gun violence.
April 20 is a day of action …
Racial Equity Report Cards Released
The Racial Equity Report Cards use data from academic achievement, school discipline and juvenile court records to create a report card for each of North Carolina’s 115 school districts. The …
Class Size Chaos
K-3 Class Size Restrictions Delayed One Year
On February 8, Republican legislative leaders introduced HB90, allowing a phase in plan for smaller class sizes in grades K-3 until 2021-22 instead of the …
#ClassSizeChaos Advocacy Day
The NCGA returns for another special session on January 10th, so let’s welcome them back in person!
Join us Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 9AM to 1PM for an old fashioned Advocacy Day. …
